LEUKEMIA-CUTIS PRECEDING ACUTE MYELOMONOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

We report a case of acute myelomonocytic leukaemia (AMML) who presente d with a striking leukaemic infiltration in the frontal area of the sc alp that was also rapidly followed by infiltrates in other sites of th e skin, mainly in the upper thoracic wall. Leukaemic skin infiltration developed independently of his haematological status; nevertheless, h e rapidly progressed to acute leukaemia. We emphasise the importance o f early recognition and identification of such lesions with a subseque nt early application of systematic antileukaemic therapy.